Proscan plded3992a-c...picture is flickering when powered

Customer Question

Hello, and sorry you're having problems. We are now connected on this website- which saves you money over having a Tech come to your home, and in many cases we can fix the problem you're having. In other cases, these things do require additional parts to fix. But I can help you with that as well.

Does the screen flicker with ALL sources (Cable/SAT box, DVD player, etc.)?

Also does it eventually stabilize, or does it just flicker no matter how long it's left on?

This part is important- when the flickering occurs, if you grab the original ProScan remote and press MENU, does the MENU also flicker please?

Okay if it flickers with all sources- INCLUDING the TV's internal MENU, then this is a hardware failure in the TV. More specifically the backlight circuit is oscillating due to a short circuit and the power board needs to be replaced. If you're not looking to repair this yourself then a shop will generally charge $225-$250 parts and labor for this repair and can be located at the following link:

It is generally a $60-$90 part and can be replaced in a few minutes with nothing more than a screwdriver.

Other than what's posted above, I'm sorry for the bad news here and wish there were a quick fix.

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Can you show me an entire picture of the back of the TV please? There's several revisions of this set, and I don't have a part number for that board, or a visual of the other boards. Please provide some more info.

Okay, that is bad news then and you have a bad panel in the set. The only things that contribute to the backlights in the TV screen, and their flickering or not- are the power supply and the lighting within the panel. The lighting in the panel is not replaceable, and if you've already replaced the power/main in the set, then it's not repairable unfortunately.

Yes, you see there are no other parts in the set right? We're looking at the power board and the lighting in the screen which is NOT replaceable. The set needs a new screen to fix the problem, and if you can find the screen it's about 80% of what the TV cost when BRAND new.

I sure don't, nobody sells the panels anymore. Sometimes you can find them brand new for Sony or Samsung sets, but Proscan you won't find. The only thing you can do is find another model of the same exact number and cannibalize it for it's screen.

It's impossible to say if they "could" be the problem or not, but you can't replace them, they're part of the panel essentially. Unless you can find a part number and postback or Google it and see what you come up with, but I've never seen those be replaceable before (Sony uses them as well, but they're sold with the panel).